Thursday, November 6, 2008

Barley is a type of grain that contains high levels of dietary fiber and selenium (which is a type of anti oxidant ). A cup of cooked barley provides 52 percent of the daily value of selenium.Selenium is an essential component of various metabolic functions like thyroid hormone metabolism, antioxidant defense systems and the immune function.In addition studies have shown that a diet high in barley helps in lowering LDL cholesterol (the bad one) and lowering high blood pressure.It may also help in stabilizing blood glucose levels.

After learning how much barley really benefits us , I felt very guilty that this super healthy grain does not appear in my recipes as much as it should. This got me thinking that maybe I should use barley in something like adai. Adai is a traditional savory crepe made with rice and three types of lentils and it belongs to cuisine from southern India. You will find the traditional recipe of adai here

I used the basic idea of adai and included both oats and barley in this recipe. We loved the final result of this experiment. For those of you familiar with adai the inclusion of barley and oats does not change the basic taste of adai very much and it still tastes a lot like the one with three lentils.

Usha, you truly are a genius. You take the traditional recipes and add things like oats and barley which are good for health and change the dynamics of the dish and induce people to eat healthy while still eating tasty....Remarkable....

Amazing delicious recipe. Barley is very healthy. It is rich in nutrients. It helps in various ways like for skin purifier, cures pimples, helps to get taut skin, it act as skin whitener and has many other benefits. It can also be used as body scrub, which can be rubbed on the skin for 15-20 minutes to get optimal exfoliation.

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Dedication

This blog is dedicated to three wonderful women in my life who inspire me to give my best to creating the most tasty and healthy dishes.

My mother and my grandmother,two very gifted individuals who not only created magic in their kitchens from the most ordinary ingredients but also created magic in our lives with their love,generosity,spirit and laughter.I cherish the memories of my time with each of them

And my mother in law who with her wonderful smile,resourceful nature and patience continues to guide me,inspire me and makes my time spent with her in the kitchen and out of it, fun.